21 Nov
If we are to believe the Australian side, under the guidance of unflappable coach Darren Lehmann, it has rarely felt more at ease with itself. Michael Clarke is the exception that proves the rule.

21 Nov
Australian coach Darren Lehmann says the selectors have faith in Nathan Lyon to exploit "cracking weather" at the 'Gabba after flirting with the idea of sending four quicks into battle against England.

22 Nov
I don't hate Stuart Broad. There, I said it. Whether his lethal spell just before and after lunch on the opening day of the Ashes series has set the tone for what's to come this summer is impossible to predict.

22 Nov
Stuart Broad didn't walk again at the Gabba on Thursday, not as such.

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Clarke made 1, I thought, not 3

Commenter

BeachBoy

Date and time

November 22, 2013, 10:02AM

Broad didn't walk,so what! Gilchrist was the only Aussie to walk in the history of the game. I think everyone should just simmer and watch the cricket.

Commenter

scotty14

Location

Ontario, Canada

Date and time

November 22, 2013, 3:37AM

To my Australian cousins, don't worry so much. I remember the days when you Aussies used to hammer us both home and away! Cricket goes in cycles. From watching the Cricket all night you have enough support to ensure a good through put of youngsters in the future.

I would not compare you to the West Indies. Their Cricket has fallen due to kids wanting to travel to the USA and play their sports.

Australia will bounce back, besides, when we eventually get you out, we might tank. Although Sky Sports (who broadcast it here in the UK) say the pitch gets quicker on the second day.

Commenter

Englander

Location

England

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 7:46PM

Qiute right Englander frustrating as it may be for us in Aus at the moment. We neeed to be looking at the long term position rather than making short term "band aid" selections.

Commenter

James Westfall

Date and time

November 22, 2013, 11:58AM

Face facts, we are not a great side, we are ordinary at best, we ruled the Poms for around 15 years straight, now its their turn to own us. Our guys mouthing off pre game does nothing, if they then flop like today. Same old story yet again.

Commenter

Piesnchess

Location

Mt Evelyn.

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:38PM

Why are they playing 30minutes past "stumps"? Was any time lost to rain today?

Its not as if 6 - 8 wickets is out of the ordinary. Time some penalties where introduced for slow play. Perhaps 5 extra runs per over to the batting side on a day like today if its been all one team causing the delay?

Commenter

markmywords

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:28PM

The falures continue. The longer it goes on the more.daft I become

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vic rhodes

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:15PM

Given that the top 6, other than Clarke, can only score 100 runs, how about we pick the other 5 based purely on fielding ability. Sure they might only score 60 runs between them, but they will probably save 100 through catching etc. Warner can probably make the grade as a fielder, and Smith.

Commenter

asdf

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:59PM

Yes I am getting tired of our bottom order consistently out performing our top order. Very embarassing

Commenter

SW

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:36PM

bad day for the aussies. What has most frustrated me has been the trash talk by some of the aussie players in the media over recent days. Please let your actions speak louder than your words. It is bad enough trash talking when you're winning, but when you are losing..... it is just sad.

Commenter

iain

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:44PM

What other kind of talk do you expect from trash?

Commenter

Neilt

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:30PM

Just got home from work. I'm assuming the 'Gabba got washed out and they're replaying a Test from the last twelve months. Sounds so bloody familiar, top order fails, tail wags. Again.

Commenter

mutt

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:41PM

Seriously Rogers, Watson, Clarke and Smith played shots which don't belong to top order batsmen - same issues

All the same, 6/250 at stumps would be OK

Commenter

Mach

Location

Perth

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:28PM

Nah, they were simply outclassed by superior beings. It's not (all) their fault.

Commenter

Neilt

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:32PM

Yes, the bowling has been good, but our batsmen are making it look much better -- those shots would have disgraced a Shield player. Wish I knew the answer. New top order? Better coaching? Less short-form "cricket"? Buy some South Africans?

Commenter

Lewis Winders

Location

Tasmania

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 7:22PM

I hope Rogers, Clarke, Watson and Bailey are hanging their head in shame as they watch the 36YO wicket keeper and a questionable quickie show the top order how to knuckle down, show a straight bat and hit the loose ball...complete lack of application by the top order, bar Warner.

Commenter

Michael

Location

Singapore

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:18PM

To all of you criticizing us after one day of the first test, shame. Whinging poms? What about whinging Aussies? You sound worse than they did when in the same position. And to the gentleman who advised that it is time for Clarke to be dropped, surely you cannot be serious. Averaging 52 in test cricket, about 20 better than our next best. Not long ago he carried us single-handedly for over a year and will do so again. Some people have remarkable short memories. Wake up to yourselves people and start supporting our side, not bagging it!

Commenter

danchez

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:11PM

"Our" side are being amply supported by the fans and sponsors who are pouring millions of dollars into their pockets but are getting rubbish in return, and by we taxpayers who funded their CA courses which they'll never have to pay back. We've kept our side of the bargain -- where are the results?

Commenter

Lewis Winders

Location

Tasmania

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 7:28PM

Anyone tell me why they changed the ball after 10 overs? Second ball had steeper bounce and more movement than the first.Seems to happen very regularly these days. Are the balls getting worse, or do they differ in hardness.Do the bowling side seek an advantage in changing the ball?

Commenter

Umbrella man

Location

behind the grassy knoll

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:01PM

The Poms do it almost every game - when they are not getting wickets. The authorities really need to put a stop to it. The worst part is that it works almost every time, and gets wickets. The umpires really should be onto England for this. They are asleep at the wheel.

Commenter

Riz

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:05PM

Riz - it's always good to get an early whinge in. Makes you look really classy. Honest. Well done buddy.

Commenter

Neilt

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:31PM

Oh come on. That sort of comment demeans the great Australian sides in the past. The Umpires do not allow ball tampering and if you think that England are able to get a special rule, you must have been taking a tipple or two, too much!

Commenter

Englander

Location

Warwickshire, England

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 8:02PM

day one and the bitterness is already showing. , have a bit of class mate

Commenter

geordiegirl1

Location

england

Date and time

November 22, 2013, 2:45AM

We have the best tail end in the world. Goodness knows they get enough practice!

Commenter

Dipper2009

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:39PM

The Bowler's should get the batsmen's match pay as they seem to spend more time at the crease and work twice as hard on the field.

Commenter

Dude

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:36PM

Sigh.....checking the score for the first time. I guess nothing has changed with the Ozzie team.What's the story with Grandstand radio? I can't stream it from outside Oz? Any ideas?

Commenter

DamSkippy

Location

Calgary

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:33PM

http://www.cricket.com.au/live/audio-streamFor some son cricket Australia required grandstand to only be accessable from the cricket australia website

Commenter

Hereyougo

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:39PM

I am truly shocked at the negativity of some of the comments and relentless attacks on Shane Watson. This is test cricket. The openers' (and the one drop if an early wicket falls) role is to bat long enough to take the shine off the new ball. Watson was there for 23 overs. He did the job expected of him. This is just day 1 of the first test. Support your team and enjoy the game.

Commenter

M

Location

Melbourne

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:30PM

Australia won the toss and elected to lose.

Commenter

mrgrumpy22

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:29PM

Ha Ha Ha,

My son is a good cricketer and I am looking for someone to take my money to get him into the Australian team. What... What's that....No, he doesn't want to play for Australia any more. Tough love. Ha ha ha

He never said that in in junior cricket!

Commenter

Andy

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:25PM

Early days. Australia are still in this game. A long way to go yet

Commenter

red top

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:20PM

LOL ... Those damned pesky Germans .... grrrr.

Commenter

Joe the POM

Location

Geelong

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:19PM

LOL ... Those damned pesky Germans .... grrrr.

Commenter

Joe the POM

Location

Geelong

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:19PM

WOSRT AUSSIE TEAM ON PAPER AND ON THE FIELD!!! The media were always delusional we could match it with the Poms!Watto, Smith, Hughes, Khawaja, Rogers all over-rated. As for there bowlers all hacks and wouldn't get a gig if other bowlers were fit! SELECTORS ARE DELUSIONAL! Stick to this for the next 4 tests and beyond and see how they go. Can't possibly do any worse!!!MaddinsonWarnerDoolanClarkeShaun MarshBaileyHaddinStarcPattoBird (Cummins when fit)Agar(Faulkner 12)

Commenter

Antho

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:15PM

may be we should try get that indian school boy who made 500+ runs, guess he plays better than our team

Commenter

waste of time watching

Location

nm

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:13PM

Ian Chappell having a whinge because the England bowlers are 7 overs behind the permitted rate....Chappelli, its hard to keep up when your boys keep on getting out! However, I concede you did say that the Aus bowlers are just as bad, but you didn't describe THEM as 'disgraceful' too did you?

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PhilS

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:11PM

Ridiculous. Chappell criticises anybody he wants to. he had a go at Bailey's selection for example. Ever thought he might have a valid point? So you Poms play cricket slow and robot-like. Surely you can't be offended by that, LOL!

Commenter

Riz

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:09PM

any comment mr chapel makes I tend to take with a massive pinch of salt, talk about being blinkered. jeez

Commenter

geordiegirl1

Location

england

Date and time

November 22, 2013, 2:47AM

Early days yet folks. Early days...

Commenter

Fracken

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:10PM

All too predictable. The pre-Test optimism was never even remotely realistic - the batting remains frail and any bowling lineup that places any sort of reliance on Johnson is doomed.

Already difficult to see us getting out of this one. England's batsmen aren't going to hand or their wickets as charitably as our lot have.

Commenter

Decima

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:07PM

The better Johnston bats the better he bowls. Cunning plan of the Australian's this to give him the chance to spend tons of time in the middle.

Commenter

Howzat

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:06PM

To make matters worse we have to put up with the Channel nine comentators. I've tried the radio and the delay bugs me. Healy and Chappell are having a competition for stating the bleeding obvious. Oh for the Pom commentators we had over the winter!!!

Commenter

shortofalength

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:05PM

What a lot of rubbish comments on here today. It's the first session on the first day and already some are giving up. May I remind you that we don't yet know how England will fare wearing the pads? If we fall for something like 200 and they have a first partnership for the same total, then sure start praying for rain....until then get a hold of yourselves. And all those calling for Warner's head...what are you on about. Okay 49 is not a brilliant opening score but it is a decent contribution.WE of the Aussie public sure are champion whingers!

Commenter

Chris

Location

Manly

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:01PM

Chris you obviously didn't know that our main strike bowler is none other than the walking art gallery, mitchell Johnson you know the one who is more likely to hit the square leg umpire in the neck than anyone on strike

Commenter

RTP

Location

Sawtell

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:33PM

Aussie boys playing Pommie men, it's not fair. Can we take the team out of competition for a few years to sort out a new captain, some new batsmen and some strong healthy bowlers.

Commenter

RTP

Location

Sawtell

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:58PM

There are two teams out there today, one is playing cricket, the other ... it is just well paid.

Commenter

Scruffy

Location

Down Town

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:56PM

Cricket was so much easier to watch when we played as good as we talked. Something dreadfully wrong here and I think John Howard should be the man to oversee a complete overhaul of Australian Cricket (and I never voted for him) My friend Luke Ronchi left to play for New Zealand a couple seasons ago (ex West Aussie wicketkeeper) as he felt Payne and Wade were a bit ahead of him on pecking order and talked both of them up. Whatever happened to there development? With all the respect in the world for Brad Haddin it just seems wrong seeing him in the team still. No wonder he is batting like his life depends on it. Maybe a few others need to feel a similar pressure. You get the feeling that a few who seem to get dropped regularly always know there is another chance just around the corner.

Commenter

mickeydocker

Location

south perth

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:53PM

Are you saying Haddin should be dropped? He has topped scored and bats with grit and determination. Your mate Luke was well behind.

Commenter

Growler

Location

The Couch

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:03PM

johnny howard scr#*ed the country and was booted out of the game as a result.Are you sure you want him to do the same to cricket? It's in bad enough shape as it is.

Commenter

nkelly

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 11:18PM

And to think that KFC repainted their stores for this!

Commenter

Nincompoop

Location

Yo Gabba Gabba

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:52PM

Cut their salaries. Performance bonuses only. They'll go without food at the current rate of runs.

Commenter

Brumbies2014

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:47PM

Failing Captains have a nasty habit of leading the team in the direction they themselves are heading, in this case down hill.

Commenter

Scruffy

Location

Down Town

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:45PM

Failing Captains have a nasty habit of leading the team in the direction they themselves are heading, in this case down hill.

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Scruffy

Location

Down Town

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:45PM

Guys, Australia no longer has a team that will win on each and every occasion, we dominated for 10 + years but it's over.

Rather than sit there and ramble on about your disappointments perhaps you might actually watch the game and enjoy the sport of it (that's the bit where the bowler bowls a ball and the batsman tries to hit it, other stuff happens along the way).

Alternatively pay no attention to Cricket until we have a team that wins everything again. I hear Soccor is taking on a lot of fans, try that.

Commenter

JP

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:45PM

+1

Commenter

GMan11

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:26PM

Are we still paying these people?

Commenter

Scruffy

Location

Down Town

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:40PM

its definitely our day...even tried to review a not out but took too long!!. great captaincy.

Commenter

hodster

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:31PM

If Cricket Australia focussed more on the long form of First Class Cricket, i.e. Sheffield Shield, and less on "Big Bash" we would be travelling much better than we currently are. Then again, CA would have a lot less money to play with...

Commenter

AA

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:29PM

not sure that this is all doing much to help day 4 and 5 ticket sales at future Ashes test matches.. Can we quickly organise some other back-up entertainment if we need it like Barnsey and Kylie?

Commenter

redsunderthehammock

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:29PM

This is the worst Australian team in my history of supporting since the 60s.No ability to stick.Please remove the T20 element and bring back some 5 day skillsQuineyMaddisonD.Hussey

Need to be rid of Warner, Watson, Hughes etc

A Joke and destroying the game

Commenter

Peter

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:28PM

i agree, people i speak to bring up Border's team as bad but at least AB and his mates dug in and tried their hearts out.

The crowd should have taken Border's advice and given him the 'silent treatment'.

Commenter

Ilya Kuryakin

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:10PM

I wonder if the Australian ricket team are surprised by the current result. Don't think they should be. Watson has to go, no longer a test cricketer, he has one score in the last two years i reckon. Warner is not a test cricketer he is a hitter that gets lucky occasionally; when he tries to build an innings he gets out with amateur shots. And Rogers is a hunred years old. Time to blood youth and stick with them, regardless of the results. Doolan, Hughes, Maddinson, them in and just play them. The same with the bowlng, but will have to wait and see, but can see johnson get smacked all over the place.

Commenter

Jez

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:26PM

Are people actually surprised to see another Aussie batting collapse? Its now all on the bowlers shoulders. Just like it has been for the last 3 Ashes. Nothing new here.

Commenter

Dude

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:23PM

Oh dear.Change of venue, similar faces, similar resutlsI looks like it will be a long, long summer interspersed with short, demoralising tests.

Commenter

Frank

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:23PM

less time getting tatts, dying hair and growing stupid mo's and a bit more time in the nets I say

Commenter

Jim

Location

Preston

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:22PM

And ban twittering and selfies - like Kevin Rudd - self absorbed failures most of the team

Commenter

gc

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:48PM

Well said

Commenter

Scruffy

Location

Down Town

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:52PM

And calling the media out for a photo opp every time you go for a swim in your taxpayer funded budgie smugglers.

Commenter

nkelly

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 11:34PM

maddinson, marsh and paine for the second test, please get rid of watson, warner and rogers......

Commenter

matt

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:21PM

Matt, Warner has the most runs for Australia. Don't let your personal hate get in the way of choosing guys.........politics is the reason we are so bad as it is!

Commenter

cary

Location

sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:52PM

If it is any consolation, we pommes know ho you feel. Our football team are just the same.

Commenter

Ian

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:19PM

If it is any consolation, we pommes know ho you feel. Our football team are just the same.

Commenter

Ian

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:19PM

Hot Air = Australian test team

Commenter

Damian

Location

Toorak

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:18PM

George Bailey out for 3 is why the selectors should not have plumped for a white ball specialist, and should've gone with Alex Doolan who has the form against the red ball. Bailey's defence is simply not good enough, and can be seen by his average in Shield cricket. I don't know why it is so difficult for the selectors to make what should've been an easy decision? I would happily do the job for free and would pick players on form. Australia has too many strokemakers and not enough players who are willing to fashion out an innings. Doolan at 6 is a must for the 2nd Test. Only a Bailey hundred in the 2nd innings of this Test should save his spot.

Commenter

liklik

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:17PM

A 3 month war with Indonesia would be a welcome distraction now......

Commenter

videogod

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:15PM

We would lose that also before tea on the first day...

Commenter

NickSydney2

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:16PM

It can be arranged. I'll get my people to work on it.

Commenter

Tony

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:17PM

Indonesia can get stuffed.Id at least have a beer with the poms.

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aussie jo

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:28PM

Clarke will never step aside.. he will have to be bulldozed sadly..

A good batsman would know when he is in over his head.. Oh that would be Watson too.

Commenter

Davo

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:14PM

Another batting collapse...

Only the weather can save them now.

Commenter

Steve T

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:13PM

Why are wanting Clarke to step asde? He's the only one with a top-order average. There's no supporting cast at the moment...

Commenter

Ash

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:11PM

Lessons From History: Our Olympics performances deteriorate so we create an AIS, as a result of which our perfomances become even worse; Our cricketers get seriously touched up by the West Indies, so we create a Cricket Academy, as a result of which our cricketers play worse. It's time to have a HECS repayment system for all AIS and CA graduates

Commenter

Lewis Winders

Location

Tasmania

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:11PM

Best comment today. I second that motion!

Commenter

nigel.g

Location

bondi

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:43PM

Hayden, Gilchrist, McGrath, Gillespie, Warne, Ponting etc, etc. All were among the first to come out of the acadamy.

Commenter

Reverse Concave Spoon

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:01PM

OK, how has Australia's Olympic performance got worse since 1981?

Commenter

Matt_80

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:12PM

The Cricket Academy trained Warne, Ponting, Hayden and most of the Australian team that dominated cricket for a decade but now that we have little cricketing talent it's the fault of the Cricket Academy? And that's what someone calls the best comment of the day? Sports training institutes can only work with the talent they have, at the moment there's little talent in Australia.

Commenter

rudy

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:37PM

I'm pretty sure we were good for a while after the CA started.

Commenter

P

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:44PM

Hello Lewis, or should that be Rumpelstiltzkin. Have you been asleep for the last two decades, because that's how long it's been since the Windies last 'touched us up'. Since then, players you obviously haven't heard of: Hayden, McGrath, Warne, Ponting, Hussey, Gilchrist and Clarke; have kept us well and truly on top until quite recently. No coincidence that only one is still playing.

Commenter

Oscar Wilderness

Location

Black stump

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:33PM

So the longer that AIS and CA operate, the worse our sportspeople become. Yep, sounds like a success story to me.

They are soaking up taxpayers' dollars which could be much better spent in many, many other areas. They have failed.

Commenter

Lewis Winders

Location

Tasmania

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 7:14PM

Ya gotta wonder about the strategy. Since when could Clarke bat at 4.

Thankfully I didn't buy tickets this year. And if I had, I'd have my day three tickets on ebay.

Good to see aussies sticking with the top order taking the shine off the ball so the bowlers can do their job and make runs

Commenter

phill

Location

mulgrave

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:09PM

What a terrible start to the summer! I really question both the ability and the backbone of this team. I doubt the mentality of Warner, Johnson and Watson, the talent of Lyon and Bailey and the overall standards of the group as a whole. They appear a team too comfortable with losing. Overpaid could be a true reflection of where they're at, perhaps? No incentive to graft away at your game, with easy riches for 'plastic' cricket.

Commenter

RobH

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:09PM

Yep

Commenter

Scruffy

Location

Down Town

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:42PM

Here we go again. Seems our top order spent more time making statements to the media talking themselves up and trashing england this week than in the nets learining how to hit the red ball again. As with previous series, it looks like it's up to Haddin and the bowlers to set a target they can bowl to. I hope Boof is sending the top order back to the nets at stumps

Commenter

just sayin'

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:07PM

Where is the pride and where is the dogged aussie spirit I grew up withOver paid and telling all that would listen on just how much they have improvedstill pathetic

Commenter

Shark

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:01PM

England to have a first innings lead by stumps day one? The "Gabbatoir" indeed. British lions picking the bones of Australian cricket... Rain anyone? please

Commenter

immal

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:58PM

I'll give it a go

Commenter

RainMan

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:13PM

Time for Watson to go, surely we would be better of blooding a new batsmen rather than relying on an injured one. Time for Inverarity and CA to take a long hard look at themselves.

Commenter

Trublu68

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:57PM

As long as the big bucks keep rolling their way, Oz cricketers couldn't be damned.

Poor performance sees them kept on fat contracts... when was the last time someone had their contract torn up for playing continually like a numpty ?

Commenter

Don Bradman

Location

Bowral

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:55PM

Our top order is truly pathetic. Face it boys, we just are not good enough to compete with the poms, and it pains me to write this. All the usual bluster and media hype but yet we once again wilt in the face of pressure instead of holding our ground and fighting. Sure it's easy for me to say as an armchair critic, but WE REALLY ARE TERRIBLE! Please step aside Clarke, or it's going to be a looooong series.

Commenter

nigel.g

Location

bondi

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:55PM

Why are wanting Clarke to step asde? He's the only one with a top-order average. There's no supporting cast at the moment...

Commenter

Ash

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:11PM

Clarke will never step aside.. he will have to be bulldozed sadly..

A good batsman would know when he is in over his head.. Oh that would be Watson too.

Commenter

Davo

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:14PM

I so wanted George to do well. He is a likeable character and a capable Cricketer. Shame, I hope he bounces back in the 2nd innings.

At least now Australia has a man in their ranks who can lose with dignity. He should have been Ponting's immediate replacement when he retired.

Commenter

Joe the POM

Location

Geelong

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:49PM

No, Katich should have been the Captain. He has the character that is required to get this team firing again as a team.

Commenter

Lance

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:35PM

Think I'll get a plane to somewhere without TV. Now that we know they still can't play cricket, they'll go back to the talking. I don't think I'll be able to stand it.

Commenter

Bittersweet

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:48PM

Feels a bit sad to hope for rain after half a day of cricket but that's probably Australia's best chance for at least a draw...and to avoid a 0-5 series.

Commenter

Barnacle

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:43PM

Pathetic coverage by Nine. Broad consistently bowls no balls, yet not once in any of the dismissals has the camera even shown his foot, let alone the "commentators" mentioning it.

Commenter

greg

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:42PM

And yet even the Age has him carding 1 NB.Please explain your comment further.

Commenter

Joe the POM

Location

Geelong

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:51PM

A truly pathetic comment

Commenter

Joe also the Pom

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:56PM

I know, even the umpires haven't mentioned it! Maybe they are waiting for Broady to stop after a wicket and say "Please can you check if my foot was behind the line". D'oh! What on earth are you on about? Your conspiracy theories are unbelievable!

Commenter

PhilS

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:58PM

I think you win first excuse of the ashes award. If it wasn't for those pesky no balls.

Commenter

The brown note

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:21PM

The worst comment ever! Pardon me if you were joking.

Commenter

hmmmm

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:12PM

Do Australians even play cricket anymore??? Looks like all our sporting talent plays other sports! We are quickly going the path of the West Indies after their era of dominance... Only thing is we don't have a Brian Lara to make us look a little competitive!

Commenter

Dan

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:41PM

The great thing about playing the Psychology game is ... you really have to have something ... anything ... to back up your attacks.

Would appear even on home soil, Australia may struggle to back up their barbs.

Commenter

Joe the POM

Location

Geelong

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:41PM

Cricket Australia should look into getting young Pete Burgess from Western Victoria for the 2nd Test. A good all-rounder and leader, this champ can turn it on almost any surface.

Commenter

rohan

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:39PM

....same old, same old.... Bowlers to score more than batsmen once again, my guess. Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Oz, batsmen, and join the lion in getting a heart.

Commenter

Gavin S

Location

Bundanoon NSW

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:37PM

Wow what a shock, same as they batted in England. Good thing we didn't come out and boast how much we improved we that we're going to smash England. That would have been more embarrassing...oh wait

Commenter

Alex

Location

Melb

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:35PM

Yes but if it wasn't for those pesky *inset excuse* we would be winning

Commenter

The brown note

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:01PM

We dominated 80% of the last three tests and scored 400 and 500. Forgotten already? If not for rain and one batting collapse we would have one at least two of those games.

Commenter

Riz

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:07PM

Yes, Riz, you are indeed correct. If it wasn't for that fact that you lost, you would have won.

Commenter

Ian

Location

Sydney

Date and time

November 22, 2013, 8:29AM

Time for the Aussies to hand back any match fees..... marshmallows all of them. We should be attacking not fluffing into the Poms hands.

Commenter

NSMR

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:31PM

Oh dear Broad picks up where he left off! Well bowled though.

Commenter

Emil

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:30PM

Nice tash warner - close the face of the bat mate! school boy errors again!

Time to speed up a visa for a Pakistani batsman

Commenter

JJ

Location

Burwood

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:14PM

Ask Tony Abbott not to stop the boats if there are any Pakistani cricketers on board?

Commenter

rudy

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:36PM

Well all eyes are on everyone - except Clarke.

Another failure, about time he was dropped. We already have a replacement captain..

Same for Watson.

Commenter

Davo

Location

Langers

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:12PM

Agreed. Clarke has had plenty of chances although I would give him once last chance to win the series and if the Aussies dont then its bye bye Clarkey.

Commenter

AVR

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 4:58PM

Do you mean dropped as captain or from the team?

Commenter

L

Location

Melbourne

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:46PM

When a hero comes along, with the strength to carry on.

Would you like to aim some more deadly barbs at the legend Stuart Broad?

Is it true they left Michael Clarkes bath running?

Commenter

The brown note

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:11PM

No but they asked his girlfriend to hold the phone.

Commenter

Emil

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 3:15PM

'Legend', really?!

Commenter

L

Location

Melbourne

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 5:47PM

Clarke is not an Aussie captains bootlace.

Commenter

Piesnchess

Location

Mt Evelyn.

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 6:40PM

george bailey won't get a better chance than this @1pm Brisbane time. Cmon Bailey.

Commenter

atombomb

Date and time

November 21, 2013, 2:05PM

Drop Bailey and bring in someone who at least is young enough to learn and improve.